The Robot was added to the cleaning routine in an effort to eliminate infections contracted while at the hospital.

According to a 2015 Centers for Disease Control report, more than 720,000 infections happen each year in hospitals. In 2016, more than 18,000 healthcare-associated infections were reported in California.

“Often times, pathogens are starting to become resistant to some types of cleaning chemicals,” said Deatherage.

Almost nothing gets by the robot flash.

The CDC says they’ve seen a 30% decrease in infections spread in hospitals. As for Marshall Medical Center, they’ve only had the robot for a couple months so it’s still too early to make any conclusions.